NATO wants fast accession if Finland, Sweden apply to join

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 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has pledged to seek quick admission to Finland and Sweden if the two countries apply to join the military alliance.


Sputnik reported, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said on March 31 that he hoped that Sweden and Finland would soon be granted NATO membership if the two countries applied to join.


"I visited Finland and Sweden last fall and I saw that the militaries of both countries met NATO standards, as well as the potential for close cooperation between Finnish, Swedish and NATO forces. If they have applied to join, I expect that they will be very welcome and that we will work to move quickly through the accession procedures," said Mr. Stoltenberg.


Earlier, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said she did not rule out the possibility of Sweden joining NATO after Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. One of the reasons why Russia decided to send troops to Ukraine was because Kiev wanted to become a member of NATO, a move that worried Russia would affect security at Moscow's gateway.


Ms. Andersson said that Sweden is reviewing its security policy to provide a thorough analysis of the situation, the threats and risks involved so that it can make the best decisions for Sweden. Dictionary.


Meanwhile, Finland has set up a special working group to consider options to increase its national security, including joining NATO.


Last week, Finland and Sweden participated in exercises with NATO, although not yet members of the alliance.


In mid-month, Russian Foreign Ministry official Sergei Belyayev told Interfax news agency that if Finland and Sweden joined NATO, there could be "serious political and military consequences".


Last week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that NATO had ignored Moscow's security concerns for decades.


"For decades, we have told the military alliance of the West that we are concerned about NATO's expansion to the east. We are also concerned about NATO moving military infrastructure closer and closer to its borders. us. Pay attention to these things. Don't corner us," Peskov said.

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